Are viruses living or non-living? According to the presentation, they are both and neither. Clearly, this requires clarification and an in-depth look at viruses, viroids, and prions. Young scientists learn about the history, structure, taxonomy, replication, and treatment of the intriguing biological topics. They complete a worksheet as they observe a presentation to understand the topic more completely.

Concepts

viruses, taxonomy, vaccinations

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a Venn diagram comparing viruses, viroids, and prions
• Go into more detail on the importance of vaccinations to cure and eradicate viruses

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of living versus non-living, DNA, RNA, and vaccinations

Pros

• Provides an accompanying worksheet
• Diagrams and photographs enhance the concepts

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4